Scent for my daughter, turning 13 next month...

Hello ladies,

I found one previous thread on this topic, for Offscenter's 11 year-old daughter, but mine will be thirteen soon, so I thought it might be worth asking afresh.

However, she is a) not going to be smelling like a girl beyond her years, and b) wearing anything her mother will disapprove of. I should say that her mum has happily worn Chanel No 5 herself, but still, I am looking to earn brownie points here.

Originally, I thought I'd just pass on some samplers I'd tried, like Carnal Flower, 24 Faubourg, Kelly Caleche, so she could try a few different smells. But it's since occurred to me she might benefit from being a little older before trying some of those.

I'm now thinking Miss Dior Cherie, for example.

Simple. Uncomplicated. Chaste.

I'm not so much looking for a load of different ideas, rather just some reassurance that this would be a good first scent to make her feel sufficiently grown-up and sophisticated (she is mature and independent for her age) on her thirteenth birthday.

Re: Scent for my daughter, turning 13 next month...

I would suggest Anais Anais by Cacharel, which would be appropreate for a thirteen year old. Later in the teens she can graduate to other scents. Anais Anais is very pleasant and IMO a young yet sophisticated fragrance.

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Petal by Cynthia Rowley
Petal is a fragrance for girls, made as a pair to the recently introduced Flower perfume. These two fragrances are created for mother and daughter. Frank Voelkl and Richard Herpin are the noses behind Petal, which is full of flower essences. This innocent and green floral scent is bathed in notes of lily of the valley. The bottle has the same shape as the Flower perfume, made of glass; romantic, youthful and pink.
(Description is taken from Fragrantica )
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Re: Scent for my daughter, turning 13 next month...

I think Miss Dior Cherie would be a good choice, and Anais Anais is another good suggestion. For my part I think Nina by Nina Ricci is a lovely scent for a young girl. It's a sweet fruity floral with just a hint of sharpness to it to make it a bit more interesting and sophisticated. Great bottle as well.

I should perhaps point out that Nina Ricci scents were the first 'proper' fragrances I fell in love with as a teen, so I'm probably biased!

Re: Scent for my daughter, turning 13 next month...

My daughter "just" celebrated her 13th birthday a few days ago.

So I asked her what she would suggest: Harajuku Lovers Wicked Style Limited Edition "G" (notes of green apple, watermellon, raspberry) & Tous in Heaven Her (It has top notes of green apple and pineapple, heart notes of red fruits, tiare, white peony, and a base of white musk).

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I think your idea of Miss Dior Cherie is perfect! It's sweet and pretty and youthful, but it's not for little girls - it's actually very well-crafted and many seasoned perfumistas right here on Basenotes enjoy it. Plus, it's Dior so it should make her feel very sophisticated and ladylike.

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Wow! Thanks so much for all the replies. All in a few hours too - I feel a bit overwhelmed!

Right, I think I am definitely going to give Miss Dior Cherie and Anais Anais a good sniff. I will probably go for something mainstream, because I want her to recognise what she gets and enhance my brownie-pointage. Niche stuff can wait until she's older.

I will look into all suggestions, however, and keep this thread saved for future reference (and birthdays).

Thanks again for all the replies, I'm really touched. She lives with her mum in Australia, you see, so it's really a big deal for me to get presents right.

If I went for Miss Dior, any opinions on EDP over EDT? EDP too much??

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Re: Scent for my daughter, turning 13 next month...

I would go with the edt just in case she has the tendency to apply lavishly, but you know her best. If you think she'd respect the greater potency of the edp then it would be a very nice choice.

Either way, I'm sure she'll love it. Please let us know how it goes!

Science is not only compatible with spirituality, it is a profound source of spirituality. When we recognize our place in an immensity of light-years and in the passage of ages, when we grasp the intricacy, beauty, and subtlety of life, then that soaring feeling, that sense of elation and humility combined, is surely spiritual...Carl Sagan

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Why not have a girly mum and daughter day out. Give her a lunch and perfume voucher and then she can spend the afternoon with you trying testers and finding something that she likes. Perfume is so personal, even at a young age. I did something similar with my 14 year old this year and plan to make it an annual occurance.

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Originally Posted by Lorag

This would be my suggestion. The bottle alone is a winner.

Feerie would be nice on a teenagers drawer. And the scent it`s a well made fruity musk thing.
If you don`t find it at an affordable price at stores, i have bought one at fragrancenet for just 55 dolars.

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At 16 I wanted my daughter to have her own perfume and she wanted Black Cashmere by Donna Karen. I was surprised, but she only had my samples to learn anything about perfume, so she chose that one! Now if she'd only wear it...

I'd give her some samples to try. Maybe she would even like Tea for two by Artistian. Young girls like clean spice too. Just a thought.